The Bold Ones

Episode 11

James Warwicks office

Brooke:

Thank you James so much for seeing me on such short notice.

James:

No problem at all. Anything for a friend.

Brooke:

Well thank you again.

James:

Sure, would you like to go ahead and get started?

Brooke:

I guess.

James:

Please take a seat, lie down, whatever makes you more comfortable.

Brooke:

I guess I will sit here. No maybe I should lie down. No sitting up is fine.

James:

Brooke, please take a breath and relax.

Brooke:

I’m sorry. I’m just a little nervous.

James:

You have nothing to be nervous about. Now tell me what made you decide to come and talk to me.

Marone Mansion

Jackie opens the door.

Jackie:

Eric what a pleasant surprise, I was just enjoying a cup of coffee before I head into the office, would you like a cup?

Eric:

Jackie, this isn’t a social visit. I want to talk to you about getting back Forrester Creations.

Jackie:

Eric, I’m afraid you are talking to the wrong Marone. That is Nicky’s end of the business. I just run the fashion end of the company.

Eric:

I know, but I was hoping you could talk to your son and convince him to sell back Creations.

Jackie:

Eric I would love to see you back at the company you built, but I don’t see Nicky giving it back anytime soon, and frankly I rather enjoy working there.

Eric:

We could work something out, I can guarantee you a job, a great one. I just want my company back.

Jackie:

Maybe I can set up a meeting between you and Nick, but I’m not making any promises.

Eric:

Thank you. And thanks for the coffee.

(Eric drops the cup as he and Jackie pick up the pieces Eric cuts his hand and Jackie grabs a napkin to stop the bleeding, Massimo wheels himself into the room, and from his angle it looks like they are holding hands and close enough to kiss, he works himself up into a rage causing him to have another stroke)

Jackie:

Eric, hurry call an ambulance, please.

Taylor’s House

Nick arrives to talk to Taylor, but discovers that she isn’t there.

Nick: (to himself)

That’s funny her car is here, but she isn’t.

A taxi pulls up and Taylor gets out.

Nick:

Taylor, what’s going on?

Taylor:

Nick, I wasn’t expecting you to be here.

Nick:

I thought we needed to talk, why did in come in a taxi?

Taylor:

Oh, that? I am having car trouble.

Nick:

Why is it dropping you off here?

Taylor:

I umm… I was on my way to the office and forgot some papers so I had to come all the way back here. You said you wanted to talk? (she begins to unlock her door)

Nick:

Yeah, I think we need to discuss our relationship.

Taylor:

Well now really isn’t the time, I have a patient to get to.

Nick:

Taylor lets get real. There is no way that you are seeing a patient dressed like that, and your hair is a mess, it looks like you haven’t slept all night.

Taylor:

Well come on Nick, our separation hasn’t been easy on me. I haven’t been sleeping well. Have you?

Nick:

Taylor, are you on drugs?

Taylor:

What? No. Of course not.

Nick:

Drinking?

Taylor:

Nick, it really isn’t any of your concern.

Nick:

I think it is. I am your fiancé after all.

Taylor:

Not for long you aren’t.

Nick:

What are you saying?

Taylor:

Oh, come on Nick, you wanted to be real? Well how about this: We all know it is only a matter of time before you go running back to Brooke. It doesn’t matter if the baby had survived or even if we were in a great place in our relationship. That woman has a hold on you that no other woman can break. I was stupid to think I could. How about that, was that real enough for you?

Nick:

Where is this coming from, who are you? I don’t even know you anymore.

Taylor:

I am the same person I always was.

Nick:

until you can get a hold of yourself, I think we should remain separated.

Taylor:

Let’s just end it Nick, okay. Let’s just put this relationship if you can even call it that out of its misery.

Nick:

I can’t leave you like this; you are in no shape to be alone.

Taylor:

Will you stop being so condescending? Brooke may buy into that, but not me. Please leave.

Nick:

Fine I will, I can’t help someone who doesn’t want to be helped.

Taylor:

You want to help somebody, don’t you have a missing child to be looking for.

Nick:

I told you that in confidence, how you could be so cruel.

(Taylor slams the door in his face and hits the bottle again.)

Nick’s cell phone rings

Nick:

Nick Marone.

Jackie:

Nicky, it’s your mother.

Nick:

Mother, I don’t want to talk to you. Not now.

Jackie:

Nicky, I am at the hospital its your father..

Nick:

I will be right there.

Ambers Apartment

Amber and Thomas are in bed together.

Amber:

So how did the meeting go?

Thomas:

Meeting?

Amber:

Wasn’t there another meeting about the reality show?

Thomas:

Yeah it wasn’t much to it, just brainstorming ideas.

Amber:

You definitely are braver than I am.

Thomas:

Why?

Amber:

Well, me and you are in the same ballpark in the fashion business.

Thomas:

I don’t know. I haven’t had my own line yet. You definitely are more experienced than me.

Amber:

Well whatever, anyways are you sure you can handle critiquing the contestants. I mean I would feel bad with my experience level critiquing someone else in front of millions of people.

Thomas:

I know. I have been thinking about that too. But my dad keeps reassuring me that everything is going to be fine.

Amber:

Thomas, if you are second guessing yourself and having doubts and don’t think you can go through with it; you need to notify everyone soon. Auditions are coming up soon.

Thomas:

I know. I need to think about it a little more. My dad is really looking forward to this.

Amber:

But at the expense of your reputation? Thomas now is not the time in your career to get negative buzz, believe me.

Thomas:

I have a little time, I need to think long and hard about this.

Amber:

Better not take too long. (she kisses him on the cheek and gets out of bed)

Thomas:

Where are you going?

Amber:

I have the afternoon shift at work.

( She goes to bathroom and gets out phone)

Rick:

Hello.

Amber:

Hey it’s me your favorite ex-wife.

Rick:

You are only my favorite if you go through with our arrangement.

Amber:

The seed has been planted and I am pretty sure it is going to grow in your direction.

Rick:

Good work.

Amber:

Our deal still stands?

Rick:

Yeah, you get Thomas to drop out of the show and I get you a job here at Originals.

Amber:

Good, because I really do like Thomas and I hate doing this to him.

Rick:

What to you like more Thomas or the fame of being a Forrester designer… that’s what I thought. ( hangs up phone)

The Hospital

Jackie:

Bridget please can you give me an update on Massimo.

Bridget:

Jackie, the best doctors are working on him now, all I can tell you is that he is stable at the moment. Do you have any idea what could have triggered this stroke? Did you tell him..

Jackie:

Absolutely not! Bridget you promised…

Bridget:

Don’t worry Jackie; your secret is safe with me.

Nick enters

Jackie:

Nicky I am so glad…

Nick:

Not now mother, Bridget how is my father?

Bridget:

He is stable now; I will let you know anything as soon as I do. I have to go now.

Jackie:

Please do and Bridget… Thank you.

She nods.

As Bridget walks down the hall Dr. Solis call her name

Dr. Solis:

Dr. Forrester.

Bridget:

Dr. Solis.

Dr. Solis:

I see that your protector is over there (points at Nick) so I will make this quick.

Bridget:

Nick is a friend that’s all, now go ahead and yell at me for whatever I have done this time…

Paul Williams enters

Paul: (to Bridget)

excuse me doctor this will only take a minute

Dr. Solis:

Paul what are you doing here, shouldn’t you be back in Genoa City?

Paul:

That’s why I am here. To let you know that I am not going back to Genoa City, not now at least, not without my son.

Dr. Solis:

There is no way you are going to take Ricky away from me. He is all I have left of my family my parents are gone and my dear sister is away in a mental institution, who knows if she will ever recover.

Paul:

Ricky is my son!

Dr. Solis:

My sister is his mother and when you tossed them out you lost all responsibilities to him.

Paul:

I didn’t toss him out, I knew he would be better off with your parents.

Dr. Solis:

And they knew should something happen to them that I would be his best guardian and that is what I am.

Paul:

I am…

Dr. Solis:

You are nothing to him. Nothing. You are a man who visits once a year and tries to buy his love with the best toy on the market. That’s not a father. I am his father; I have always been the father figure in his life.

Paul:

I have my priorities in line and I want to be in his life. I don’t want to cut you out of his life. You can visit and he can come out here in the summer. I just want my son back.

Dr. Solis:

The only way you will get him is if you win in court.

Paul:

If that’s the way you want it.

(he leaves)

Bridget:

Wow, do you want to talk about it.

Dr. Solis:

What I want is for you to get back to work!

Brooke enters

Brooke:

Honey are you alright?

Bridget:

Mom, what are you doing here? I am fine.

Brooke:

I had my first session with James and I thought I might catch you on a break, to talk about it.

Bridget:

Unfortunately I’m not and won’t have a break for a while.

Brooke:

Darn..

Bridget:

If you want to talk to somebody how about him. (she points down the hall to Nick sitting in a chair)

Brooke:

Nick? What is he doing here?

Bridget:

Massimo, he had another stroke.

Brooke:

Oh no!

Bridget:

Look mom I have to go, like now.

Brooke:

Okay sweetie, I will talk to you later.

She walks to Nick

Brooke:

Is this seat taken?

Nick:

Brooke, what are you doing here?

Brooke:

Never mind that, how are you holding up?

Nick:

I am fine. I wish I could say the same about my old man.

Brooke:

Hey Massimo is strong, you know that. He is going to pull through and before you know it he will be back running the company.

Nick:

That would be great.

Brooke:

I know Taylor would love that too. I know what it is like being married to the president of muti million dollar company.

Nick:

I don’t think she has to worry about that anymore.

Brooke:

What are you talking about?

Nick:

Taylor and I are pretty much over.

Brooke:

No, Nick. You two are just in a rough patch, these problems will go away.

Nick:

They are already gone. Taylor has her own set of problems now and I don’t think I can help her.

The doctor comes out.

Nick:

What is it Doc?

Jackie:

Doctor, how is my husband?

Doctor:

He is stable

Nick:

Stable? He was stable a half hour ago, what is going on with my father.

Doctor:

Mr. Marone I am sorry, but I wouldn’t give your father, in his condition more than three months to live. Stable is very good at the moment for a man in his shape.

Jackie falls to pieces and hugs Nick

Next on The Bold Ones

Tawny continues her charade

Paul proposes to Ashley

Thomas makes his decision.